Spotting the Signs Your Dog is Aging

To be completely honest, I never saw myself owning a small dog. You see, I grew up raising 1000-pound Belgian draft horses, and my family cared for barn cats and large-breed dogs, all who lived outside on our horse farm. So, the day I brought home beautiful Trixie, a small Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, I…

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Has your pet gained the ‘Quarantine 15’?

There is a new term floating around–and numbers to back it—showing pets are gaining the ‘Quarantine 15’ during this extra time at home. In fact, Wakefield Research Hospital revealed 33 percent of pets have gained weight in quarantine.  With pets and their owners spending more time together at home, many of us are showing extra…

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Four Foods Your Pet Should Avoid this Holiday Season

Before you gather around the table this holiday season (and year-round), make sure these foods are NOT within your pets’ reach.  Bones. While dogs and cats have a natural inclination to chew, we do not recommend giving them any leftover bones. Real bones can splinter, leading to choking, intestinal blockage or even tears in your…

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Itch, scratch, repeat…how to ease your pet’s itching

What is the main reason dogs go to the vet’s office? Research by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) cites skin allergies as the number one trigger. Our vet clinic sees the same pattern, and we would like to help ease your pets’ suffering.  Most commonly, dogs will itch their heads and ears or even…

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So, you got a new puppy or kitten—now what?

If the new year started off with a new furry family member, let us congratulate you on your new friend for life! Meanwhile, here is a common checklist to use in that first year with a new pet. For puppies, we recommend scheduling the first vet visit at 6 weeks of age. This is often…

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How to Spot and Calm Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety

With kiddos heading off to school and many adults heading back into the office in this pandemic, we veterinarians are seeing more cases of “separation anxiety” in dogs. After all, our pets have been used to having the people they love around them for so long.  A dog with true separation anxiety excessively howls, barks,…

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Why Pet Owners Must Never Stop Trying to Prevent Heartworm Disease

Just as your family doctor prescribes eating your daily fruits and veggies, we veterinarians strongly recommend heartworm prevention for your pets. From the thousands of pets I have treated, I believe it is not IF your pet will contract heartworm disease–it’s WHEN, if you don’t keep them on preventative medication. Clients will often hear me…

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